Katie Couric Wants Sarah Palin, Date With George Clooney For New Talk Show

Katie Couric has extended an invitation to Sarah Palin for the former Vice Presidential candidate to appear on her new TV talk show syndicated by ABC Studios, "Katie."

The veteran journalist, who is heading to daytime with the live chat show this fall, confirmed to reporters at the Television Critics Association summer tour in Beverly Hills that she had "not yet" received a response.

Couric's interview during the 2008 election season, where she asked Palin about which newspapers she read, made headlines and was later parodied on "Saturday Night Live" and replicated on HBO's "Game Change" earlier this year.

Couric also confirmed on Thursday that she has asked this year's presidential candidates to appear on her new show.

During the panel session, Couric was also asked for her opinion on the recent Ann Curry "Today" shakeup and she said she expects the veteran journalist to thrive in her new role.

"I wasn't on the inside of that... so it's hard for me to pass judgment, but for whatever reason, the sense was it wasn't clicking, and I think Ann has done an incredible job reporting and travelling around the world and bringing some of these stories, these far-off stories, that aren't covered quite enough, to the American public. So, I think she'll go on to do great things," Couric said. "My heart was breaking for her that morning when she was close to tears... You don't like to see somebody disappointed. And I think when you have that happen on a public stage it's very hard to be that person and it's very hard to watch, but I really am confident that she'll go on and do great things."

"Katie," which has a theme song by Sheryl Crow, premieres September 10.